The Squid and the Whale

The Squid and the Whale
Theatrical release poster
Directed byNoah Baumbach
Written byNoah Baumbach
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyRobert D. Yeoman
Edited byTim Streeto
Music by
Production
companies
  • Original Media[1]
  • Ambush Entertainment[1]
  • American Empirical Pictures[1]
  • Peter Newman Productions[1]
  • Andrew Lauren Productions[1]
Distributed by
Release dates
  • January 23, 2005 (2005-01-23) (Sundance)
  • December 16, 2005 (2005-12-16) (United States)
Running time
81 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1.5 million[2]
Box office$11.2 million[2]

The Squid and the Whale is a 2005 American independent comedy-drama film written and directed by Noah Baumbach and produced by Wes Anderson. It tells the semi-autobiographical story of two boys in Brooklyn dealing with their parents' divorce in 1986. The film is named after the giant squid and sperm whale diorama housed at the American Museum of Natural History, which is seen in the film. The film was shot on Super 16 mm, mostly using a handheld camera.

At the 2005 Sundance Film Festival, the film won awards for best dramatic direction and screenwriting, and was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize. Baumbach later was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. The film received six Independent Spirit Award nominations and three Golden Globe nominations. Baumbach became one of the few screenwriters to ever sweep "The Big Four" critics awards (Los Angeles Film Critics' Association, National Board of Review, National Society of Film Critics, and New York Film Critics' Circle).

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "The Squid and the Whale (2005)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  2. ^ a b "The Squid and the Whale (2005) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Retrieved March 1, 2018.